Using Filezilla FTP Software
Before we get to setting up Wordpress in Cpanel, let’s get the FTP software training out of the way first.
Although you can use Cpanel for file transfer from your computer to your hosting server, I find it MUCH easier to use an FTP client.
The software I use is Filezilla… it’s free and works great! You can pick up your copy at:
http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client
When you download, install, setup and connect to a remote server the software looks like this:
The left side labeled “A” is your computer’s hard drive. The other side labeled “B” will be the files located on your hosting providers remote server. To get all this to work you have to setup the software to access your server.
Let’s do that now. First, obviously, you’ll need to install Filezilla on your computer. 
Open up your Filezilla FTP program and click the “File” tab in the top right-hand corner. In the drop-down menu click on Site Manager.
The Site Manager window here where the 2,3 and 4 are shows a list of sites I have set up already. Your window will be empty. To get started you’ll need to click on the “New Site” button and then fill out the form:
#1: This is where you’ll simply type in your domain name and extension like “yourdomain.com”.
#2: Make sure the Server Type is showing “FTP”.
#3: The Logontype should be set to Normal and then type in the Username and Password you gave Hostgator when creating your hosting account.
#4: The advanced button lets you set up the folders you want to appear on your local drive and server drive when connecting. For the local drive you simply browse and choose the directory you want. The server side you’ll want to type in /public_html/ .
#5: When you’re finished be sure to click the Save and Exit button.
So you know, just below File on the menu bar you’ll see a button that opens up a drop down menu. This menu will show all your host accounts which you can easily click on to quickly connect to your hosting server.
Transferring files to and from the server is pretty easy. You can simply click and drag, or highlight multiple files using the shift and control keys. Moving around your server directory works the same as using your local drive file manager. Double-click on a folder to see its contents. Double-click the folder at the very top to move up the directory, etc.
You’ll find yourself using this software to create directories, upload reports, thank you pages, and more. Sometimes it may be necessary to add themes and plugins for your wordpress blogs too. We’ll be getting into all this a little later.
Well, I hope you’re having some fun so far. Much more to come! 
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